Brandi Carlile will play the State Fair Grandstand

Singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile has announced her summer tour plans, which include an Aug. 29 performance at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand.

Further details on the show, including ticket prices and other artists on the bill, will be announced soon.

A native of Washington state, Carlile has found some of her most appreciative fans here in the Twin Cities. During a Pioneer Press interview last fall, Carlile called Minnesota "a second home to me" and went on to describe her 2008 stop at the State Fair, when she played two nights on a free stage: "Those were some of the most fun shows I've ever played. There was a sea of people as far as I could see. And I got to spend both days running around the Fair. They do not mess around there, it's some of the best fair food in the world. That cookie stand where they pile them up high in a cone? Those are like crack."

So far, only two Grandstand shows have been officially announced, Rush on Aug. 27 and Weird Al Yankovic on Sept. 1. Contemporary Christian acts MercyMe and Jeremy Camp are expected to play the Grandstand Sept. 2. Several artists have announced two-night stands on the Fair's free stages, including the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Aug. 28-29), Rosanne Cash (Aug. 30-31), Martin Zellar (Sept. 1-2), Trampled by Turtles (Sept. 1-2), Jim Lauderdale (Sept. 3-4), Alison Scott (Sept. 5-6) and the Lost Trailers (Sept. 5-6).